Davy

 Don't think you've missed much. I login from time to time and see the active threads and go "nope" and logout. 😆 Not a single technical thread or a resto going on. Apart from what @matroska mentioned, I guess everyone has moved on to mainstream social media which has made traditional forums like this a bit quiet. AutoLanka is not the first forum that I've seen this happen to. I'm a part of many other forums and it's dead quiet in most of them.

Also... why am I now a "newbie" again? An update has screwed up the badges by the looks haha!

Anyway, I wonder what we can do to boost up engagement a bit. Maybe start an interesting poll or thread. 

@iRage, I can announce of my new (well old) acquisition. That might bring some old souls back onto the forum. 😉

Definitely not working because the threads that I posted in today are not there.

I rarely visit the AL homepage. I simply go to forums.autolanka.com and directly land on the Forums homepage which has a button to show unread content. Saves a few clicks. 

I was informed about this by @trinity yesterday and I have raised this with @MADZ.

Hey! How have you been? I wasn't active much during the second half of last year. I'm around now, just that I haven't found any interesting threads to post in recently. 

Thanks for checking. 🙂

That's a Mitsubishi Toppo BJ  

Also this - Daihatsu Naked. No I am not kidding.

"super luxiary vehicle"  

The best things are not cheap - Cheap things are not the best.

Sorry to hear about the accident. Glad you and everyone else is safe. 

You'll feel how each car has it's own characteristics in Dirt Rally if you use a wheel.

I recently got the Colin McRae flatout pack for Dirt Rally 2 and the 1998 Subaru WRX S4 is a total blast to drive. Unlike any other car in the game. 

So yeah... get a wheel! ?

Nice! It's the best Rally simulator out there right now IMO. The original DiRT Rally was very difficult, but DiRT Rally 2 has more realistic physics.

You need at least a mid level steering wheel to enjoy the game at its fullest though. Suggest you get a G29 if you are into sim racing. You won't regret it. ?

Did once at Darley Road. Was okay and pretty close to original. But there was a difference in size of the objects in the mirror when you compare it to the original mirror on the opposite side of the car. At least in my case. But you won't notice unless you look really closely. I did and I couldn't stop seeing the difference and my OCD got the best of me. So ordered a replacement mirror (just the glass) from eBay.

Charges to cut the mirror was around 550 back in 2012 or so. Was a 15 minute job. 

Probably Chinese hackers now bored after being in containment at home and looking for random websites to spam.  

But seriously, we get spammers all the time, and moderators delete and ban members as soon as we see them. It does seem like there have been quite a few during the past couple of weeks.

@MADZ, have there been any changes in the forum registration process lately? It's been a while since I registered, so I'm not sure how it happens now, but I assume there is an email verification step before people are allowed in? 

We encourage members to use the "Report" button (on the bottom of each post) to report them as soon as you see them. 
 

Agree with what @□AVANTE□ said. The last NFS I played was NFS Most Wanted. Lost interest in the game after that because handling and physics was becoming too arcade-like. I'm more into simulation, and I play a lot of Rally Games. 

The best Rally game that came out recently IMO is Dirt Rally 2.0. It's an absolute masterpiece when it comes to physics, handling, car tuning and most importantly, breathtaking stages. The original Dirt Rally had it's quirks and really difficult to play (reminds me of Richard Burns Rally - so much realism). But Dirt Rally 2.0 is so much better. You really need a good steering wheel setup to play it though. 

Make sure you watch this on 1080p @ 60fps

Yes to Project Cars 1 and 2 on PC. Logitech G27. 

Missing out on activity on the forum these days as I'm preoccupied with family matters. Sorry to see the damage, but that's not a big deal IMHO. Just touch it up and don't bother painting the entire bumper. Painting over the original paint for a scratch as small as this is just not worth it. 

I'm not sure if my eyes are deceiving me, but I don't see any exposed metal. When clear coat is scratched, it does turn white or an opaque colour. So might be that? 

Since you've already touched it up, now use a light cut and polish to remove the roughness of the touch up paint. Do the same for the bumper as well. This will minimise the "untidy" appearance of the touch up paint because it will cut down the paint to the level of the paint of the car. 

Sorry for the late response. Was away from the forum for a few days as I was attending to some personal matters. 

The car looks good on paper. If you don't mind spending a couple of thousand bucks, take it to CarCheks and get a full inspection done. Their reports are pretty thorough and they even check for evidence of mileage tampering as well. 70K on a car of this age is a bit suspicious. 

@AVANTE, I'm not sure of the MotorMag part but yes that's him. 

@Andrew_GTR @darinwrxsti @Komisiripala @fuzzo @dillongt to name a few from memory. All of them inactive now or rarely login. The forum used to be loads of fun with discussions about Katukurunda Drags and Night Races and so on. Good times. 

Geez! ?

@vag2 yes. Multiple occurrences. 

Yep, saw it on the news yesterday. Sad scene. ?

1200 grit wet sandpaper. Then use a good cut and polish on top of that. 

Sorry just seeing this.

Spot on tiv! Leyland is better than TOA in my experience too.

If you apply clear coat on the wax, it'll probably drip and not stick to the headlight. You can use a pre paint cleaner to remove the wax. 

After you apply clear coat, you'll have to polish it lightly to get rid of any "orange peel" texture. 

Try Roxy Paint Centre in front of the Roxy cinema in Wellawatte.